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Great job you two !! I understand that this is the first time that either of you have had to draw your weapon. Hopefully this will be only time you have to do so, but unfortunately, probably not. You upheld the oath you took, to serve and protect. Thank you both. Rip

I find it truly amazing that there are only two posts here, when there are over 250 on the other articles related to this incident. All the people talking bad of the SO and the deputies involved weren't expecting this (the ethnicity of the deputies), huh? Good job guys, keep up the good work.

I wish they wouldn't have put their name out in the public. Now they and their families will be a target of every racist in Augusta. They are good officers and deserve to be recognized for their courage.

Good Job guys!! We need more deputies like you!!!! Thank you for keeping our community safe!!!!! I know one of the deputies and he is an outstanding person! He would have never shot unless he needed to! Thank you again for risking your life to protect ours!

Good job guys. We need more people like you. Our children are growing up in situations such as this and can't get out of it. God bless those who live in these communities that can't, for whatever reason relocate. There is a God, He gave his only son that we might have everlasting life. That son's name is Jesus. I pray for the family of the one who was shot. This young man has a mother, a dad, a sister or brother that loves him. I pray for his soul. Jesus comes to save that which was lost. It's not a white or black thing, it is a time that all people come together to stop situations like this from happening. How do we do this? By doing like the Bible say's. Bring a child up in the way that is right, and when they grow old they will not depart from it. It start's at home. We want America back. ONE nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for ALL. In times like this Christians need to pray, not condemn. I am a minister of the Gospel. Please join me in praying for all involved. There is enough hate in this world. We must Love one another. The Bible say's the greatest of these is Love. God Bless and Merry Christmas.

I am sorry this happened, But you did what you trained to do to protect yourself and society.. It is to bad some of the locals did what they were trained to do, throw rocks, burn and damage and make a fuss about something they have no clue about. Whats new
the honest tax payers support the did honest...

"To Serve and To Protect"! Thank you for doing just that! One of the main tenets of your job is to come home safely to your family everyday...do not ever forget that. In your line of work, you have to take the good with the bad. Thank you again.

I am extremely concerned about these officers safety and also the safety of the law-abiding citizens in Cherry Tree Crossing that the rioters are endangering by their behavior. I hope that things have calmed down by now.

Channel 12 says his full name is Jose Rivera Ortiz. Someone probably just accidentally dropped the Ortiz in the story on 6. I also wish they would keep a lid on the officers names until things calmed down. And I don't know exactly what IAmFree's comment is getting at, but I'm not white nor black. There are other races, although you wouldn't think so by reading the daily posts here.

Well baroness I was called an idiot and a racist all night because I simply stated my opinion because I grew up there and witnessed the altercation on yesterday. My whole thing is...no matter how wretched or criminal anyone is you should still have some form of respect for a human life. Grant it, he may have had trouble with the law in the past but a mother is at the hospital crying her eyes out because she doesnt want to let her son go.

You talk about disrespect of human life? Obviously this is all alleged but its pretty clear the "victim" didnt have much respect for human life either. This guy, "allegedly" had guns and drugs that could be seen through the window in the car and tried to run over one of the officers who had gotten out of the car. Would you have preferred a wild, high speed chase that could've killed one your students crossing the street? These guys had to stop this guy before a law abiding citizen was hurt or killed. I'm not calling you any names, and I'm sorry for his mother, but HELLO! Think about who is really disrespecting human life here.

Thanks to all of the deputies who put their lives on the line every time they go to work, doing the job they were trained to do; and that is serve and protect ALL of the people. Then some one comes along like this guy, and unfortunately, the outcome is bad. The deputies were only doing their job, give them a pat on the back, not insults.

Iluvme you should show a little respect tonight, you cried murderer last night, claimed you saw the whole thing, claimed a shot was fired at a baby. Then you claimed you were a teacher. I think you are just as bad as the people who were throwing rocks and lighting fires. I told the truth last night and today I talked to my friends who by the way gave a signed statement of what they saw and what the real shame is the fact that the people who are good living there were given a bad reputation because of a handful of thugs. Hope you feel proud tonight when you look in the mirror.

iluveme why are you on here with your fictious rants. Why arent you out there in cherry tree talking to all the young brothers and sisters? You may have been there but you were not driving a marked unit or wearing a uniform. Upon sight of law enforcement he chose to put the vehicle in gear and try to run over deputies. Why didnt he do like most of the other dope boyz.. Jump out of the car, run inside of a nearby house and hide. I'll tell you.. because he wanted to get away with his dope and guns. What kind of sad rant would you be posting if the suspect made it out the parking spott and ran over several of your neighbors children that were playing harmless in the street. I bet you and your neighbors would be complaining to Ronnie Strength that there isnt enough police presence in the projects. That R.C.S.O doesnt care about black folks. I know times are hard and black folks in the projects need to take care of each other but c'mon now this is ridiculous. He chose his own fate.

Ok fine Im just wrong....I gave my statement as well but it doesnt matter now. I supposedly gave a untrue story remember. I never said that he was RIGHT IN WHATEVER IT WAS HE WAS DOING OR TRYING TO DO.....but after to speaking with a retired law enforcement officers it clearly could have been handled differently. But again it doesnt matter now.